1928, a woman is using a vibrating slimming machine.
The golden age and end of fat women
Back then, China was in its prime, and being fat was also beautiful. Although the Tang Dynasty was regarded as the heyday of China by later generations, few people knew that even in its heyday, its population was only 80 million. It was not until the potato was introduced into China in the17th century that the population of China increased greatly. Prior to this, China's grain output has entered the bottleneck. The poor class never thought about taking over, which also made "fat" a symbol of privilege. At that time, men in the Tang Dynasty, like men in medieval Europe, felt the threat of nature and expected to find comfort from women.
/kloc-in the 0/8th century, the industrial revolution completely subverted the classical farming civilization. Modern lifestyles and new means of transportation have greatly reduced the cost of grain planting and transportation. After the 20th century, trans fatty acids were widely used in packaged foods, which solved the last bottleneck of food storage-meat. This fast food, now called junk food, quickly fattened up a generation. On the other hand, with the popularity of TV and cars after World War II, the resistance to losing weight is increasing, which also makes more men yearn for slim women.
Hard to please.
If there is any slimming standard in European history, it is people's preference for small waists (which coincides with the king of Chu).
The famous Austro-Hungarian Empress Elizabeth (Princess Sissi) is a typical representative of women in this period. The queen, whose height is1.72m, has a waist circumference of only 16 inch (about 40cm) when she is thinnest, and wears a lace corset all the year round. 1898, when she was assassinated while traveling, Cece didn't even realize the seriousness of the matter because her tights were too tight. Before her death, the 60-year-old "old" queen kept her waist below 50 cm.
Lose weight and become a national carnival
1906, Paul Polly, a fashion designer known as the "revolutionary", designed more comfortable underwear instead of tights. This new style of replacing corset with bra and emphasizing primitive body shape quickly swept the whole western market. Ironically, this invention lifted the physical confinement of the chest, but turned "thinness" from the luxury pursuit of the nobility into a national trend. Under the background of patriarchal aesthetics, Paul's invention not only didn't liberate women, but made them crazy.
From 65438 to 0945, the bikini invented by Paris designer Louis Reid pushed fat women to the edge of social aesthetics.
Coincidentally, the trend of losing weight in China also started from the clothing reform. The world-famous "ChineseDress" actually refers to the cheongsam of the Republic of China, which was improved in the middle of the Republic of China and is famous for its enchanting grace. The close-fitting design reveals the curves of women. For a woman with a good figure, cheongsam is the best companion, and it has also become the biggest motivation for other women to control their figure.